UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying

Qualification for the 2004 UEFA European Football Championship took place between September 2002 and November 2003.

Fifty teams were divided into ten groups, with each team playing the others in their group twice, once at home and once away. The top team in each group automatically qualified for Euro 2004, and the ten group runners-up were paired off against each other to determine another five places in the finals.

Portugal qualified automatically as hosts of the event.

Qualified teams

  Qualified – directly
  Qualified – after Play-offs
  Did not qualify – Play-offs
  Did not qualify – First Round
  Did not enter
  Not a UEFA member

UEFA Euro 2004 qualification coefficients were sixth in the list of criteria to separate teams that finished level on points in their group in Euro 2004. The coefficients were calculated as the points earned per game in qualification for both Euro 2004 and the 2002 FIFA World Cup.

Country Euro 2004
group		 Coefficient
 FranceB3.000
 PortugalA2.400
 SwedenC2.389
 Czech RepublicD2.333
 ItalyC2.313
 SpainA2.313
 EnglandB2.313
 GermanyD2.188
 NetherlandsD2.167
 CroatiaB2.125
 DenmarkC2.056
 RussiaA2.056
 BulgariaC1.889
  SwitzerlandB1.611
 GreeceA1.563
 LatviaD1.250

Tiebreakers

If two or more teams were equal on points on completion of the group matches, the following criteria were applied to determine the rankings:

  1. Higher number of points obtained in the group matches played among the teams in question.
  2. Superior goal difference from the group matches played among the teams in question.
  3. Higher number of goals scored in the group matches played among the teams in question.
  4. Higher number of goals scored away from home in the group matches played among the teams in question.
  5. If two or more teams still had an equal ranking, criteria 1) to 4) would be reapplied. If this procedure did not lead to a decision, criteria 6) and 7) would apply.
  6. Results of all group matches: 1. Superior goal difference 2. Higher number of goals scored 3. Higher number of goals scored away from home 4. Fair play conduct.
  7. Drawing of lots.

Seedings

The draw was made on 25 January 2002. France were seeded first as holders. The other seedings were determined by points per game in the qualifiers for 2000 European Championship and the 2002 World Cup. Belgium and Netherlands did not have to qualify for UEFA Euro 2000 as hosts, so only their record in World Cup 2002 was used.

Portugal qualified automatically as hosts of the tournament and therefore did not take part in the qualification process.

Pot A Pot B Pot C Pot D Pot E

 France
 Sweden
 Spain
 Czech Republic
 Germany
 Republic of Ireland
 Romania
 Italy
 Belgium
 Turkey

 Russia
 Croatia
 FR Yugoslavia
 Netherlands
 Denmark
 Poland
 England
 Ukraine
 Slovenia
 Scotland

 Norway
 Austria
 Slovakia
 Israel
  Switzerland
 Iceland
 Bulgaria
 Finland
 Greece
 Hungary

 Cyprus
 Bosnia and Herzegovina
 Belarus
 Wales
 Estonia
 Latvia
 Northern Ireland
 Macedonia
 Georgia
 Lithuania

 Armenia
 Albania
 Moldova
 Faroe Islands
 Azerbaijan
 Liechtenstein
 Malta
 San Marino
 Luxembourg
 Andorra

Summary

  Winner of each group qualified directly for the UEFA Euro 2004
  The Runners-up advanced to the second round (play-offs)
  Other teams were eliminated after the first round

Hosts

Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 Group 5 Group 6 Group 7 Group 8 Group 9 Group 10

France
Denmark
Czech Republic
Sweden
Germany
Greece
England
Bulgaria
Italy
Switzerland

Slovenia
Norway
Netherlands
Latvia
Scotland
Spain
Turkey
Croatia
Wales
Russia

Israel

Cyprus

Malta
Romania

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Luxembourg
Austria

Moldova

Belarus
Poland

Hungary

San Marino
Iceland

Lithuania

Faroe Islands
Ukraine

Armenia

Northern Ireland
Slovakia

Macedonia

Liechtenstein
Belgium

Estonia

Andorra
Serbia and Montenegro

Finland

Azerbaijan
Republic of Ireland

Albania

Georgia

Groups

Group 1

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification France Slovenia Israel Cyprus Malta
1  France 8 8 0 0 29 2 +27 24 Qualify for final tournament — 5–0 3–0 5–0 6–0
2  Slovenia 8 4 2 2 15 12 +3 14 Advance to play-offs 0–2 — 3–1 4–1 3–0
3  Israel 8 2 3 3 9 11 −2 9 1–2 0–0 — 2–0 2–2
4  Cyprus 8 2 2 4 9 18 −9 8 1–2 2–2 1–1 — 2–1
5  Malta 8 0 1 7 5 24 −19 1 0–4 1–3 0–2 1–2 —
Source: UEFA

Group 2

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification Denmark Norway Romania Bosnia and Herzegovina Luxembourg
1  Denmark 8 4 3 1 15 9 +6 15 Qualify for final tournament — 1–0 2–2 0–2 2–0
2  Norway 8 4 2 2 9 5 +4 14 Advance to play-offs 2–2 — 1–1 2–0 1–0
3  Romania 8 4 2 2 21 9 +12 14 2–5 0–1 — 2–0 4–0
4  Bosnia and Herzegovina 8 4 1 3 7 8 −1 13 1–1 1–0 0–3 — 2–0
5  Luxembourg 8 0 0 8 0 21 −21 0 0–2 0–2 0–7 0–1 —
Source: UEFA

Group 3

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification Czech Republic Netherlands Austria Moldova Belarus
1  Czech Republic 8 7 1 0 23 5 +18 22 Qualify for final tournament — 3–1 4–0 5–0 2–0
2  Netherlands 8 6 1 1 20 6 +14 19 Advance to play-offs 1–1 — 3–1 5–0 3–0
3  Austria 8 3 0 5 12 14 −2 9 2–3 0–3 — 2–0 5–0
4  Moldova 8 2 0 6 5 19 −14 6 0–2 1–2 1–0 — 2–1
5  Belarus 8 1 0 7 4 20 −16 3 1–3 0–2 0–2 2–1 —
Source: UEFA

Group 4

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification Sweden Latvia Poland Hungary San Marino
1  Sweden 8 5 2 1 19 3 +16 17 Qualify for final tournament — 0–1 3–0 1–1 5–0
2  Latvia 8 5 1 2 10 6 +4 16 Advance to play-offs 0–0 — 0–2 3–1 3–0
3  Poland 8 4 1 3 11 7 +4 13 0–2 0–1 — 0–0 5–0
4  Hungary 8 3 2 3 15 9 +6 11 1–2 3–1 1–2 — 3–0
5  San Marino 8 0 0 8 0 30 −30 0 0–6 0–1 0–2 0–5 —
Source: UEFA

Group 5

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification Germany Scotland Iceland Lithuania Faroe Islands
1  Germany 8 5 3 0 13 4 +9 18 Qualify for final tournament — 2–1 3–0 1–1 2–1
2  Scotland 8 4 2 2 12 8 +4 14 Advance to play-offs 1–1 — 2–1 1–0 3–1
3  Iceland 8 4 1 3 11 9 +2 13 0–0 0–2 — 3–0 2–1
4  Lithuania 8 3 1 4 7 11 −4 10 0–2 1–0 0–3 — 2–0
5  Faroe Islands 8 0 1 7 7 18 −11 1 0–2 2–2 1–2 1–3 —
Source: UEFA

Group 6

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification Greece Spain Ukraine Armenia Northern Ireland
1  Greece 8 6 0 2 8 4 +4 18 Qualify for final tournament — 0–2 1–0 2–0 1–0
2  Spain 8 5 2 1 16 4 +12 17 Advance to play-offs 0–1 — 2–1 3–0 3–0
3  Ukraine 8 2 4 2 11 10 +1 10 2–0 2–2 — 4–3 0–0
4  Armenia 8 2 1 5 7 16 −9 7 0–1 0–4 2–2 — 1–0
5  Northern Ireland 8 0 3 5 0 8 −8 3 0–2 0–0 0–0 0–1 —
Source: UEFA

Group 7

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification England Turkey Slovakia Republic of Macedonia Liechtenstein
1  England 8 6 2 0 14 5 +9 20 Qualify for final tournament — 2–0 2–1 2–2 2–0
2  Turkey 8 6 1 1 17 5 +12 19 Advance to play-offs 0–0 — 3–0 3–2 5–0
3  Slovakia 8 3 1 4 11 9 +2 10 1–2 0–1 — 1–1 4–0
4  Macedonia 8 1 3 4 11 14 −3 6 1–2 1–2 0–2 — 3–1
5  Liechtenstein 8 0 1 7 2 22 −20 1 0–2 0–3 0–2 1–1 —
Source: UEFA

Group 8

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification Bulgaria Croatia Belgium Estonia Andorra
1  Bulgaria 8 5 2 1 13 4 +9 17 Qualify for final tournament — 2–0 2–2 2–0 2–1
2  Croatia 8 5 1 2 12 4 +8 16 Advance to play-offs 1–0 — 4–0 0–0 2–0
3  Belgium 8 5 1 2 11 9 +2 16 0–2 2–1 — 2–0 3–0
4  Estonia 8 2 2 4 4 6 −2 8 0–0 0–1 0–1 — 2–0
5  Andorra 8 0 0 8 1 18 −17 0 0–3 0–3 0–1 0–2 —
Source: UEFA

Group 9

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification Italy Wales Serbia and Montenegro Finland Azerbaijan
1  Italy 8 5 2 1 17 4 +13 17 Qualify for final tournament — 4–0 1–1 2–0 4–0
2  Wales 8 4 1 3 13 10 +3 13 Advance to play-offs 2–1 — 2–3 1–1 4–0
3  Serbia and Montenegro 8 3 3 2 11 11 0 12 1–1 1–0 — 2–0 2–2
4  Finland 8 3 1 4 9 10 −1 10 0–2 0–2 3–0 — 3–0
5  Azerbaijan 8 1 1 6 5 20 −15 4 0–2 0–2 2–1 1–2 —
Source: UEFA

Group 10

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification Switzerland Russia Republic of Ireland Albania Georgia (country)
1   Switzerland 8 4 3 1 15 11 +4 15 Qualify for final tournament — 2–2 2–0 3–2 4–1
2  Russia 8 4 2 2 19 12 +7 14 Advance to play-offs 4–1 — 4–2 4–1 3–1
3  Republic of Ireland 8 3 2 3 10 11 −1 11 1–2 1–1 — 2–1 2–0
4  Albania 8 2 2 4 11 15 −4 8 1–1 3–1 0–0 — 3–1
5  Georgia 8 2 1 5 8 14 −6 7 0–0 1–0[lower-alpha 1] 1–2 3–0 —
Source: UEFA
Notes:
  1. ↑ The match was originally played on 12 October 2002, but was abandoned at half-time with the score 0–0 due to floodlight failure and rescheduled.

Play-offs

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Latvia  3–2  Turkey 1–0 2–2
Scotland  1–6  Netherlands 1–0 0–6
Croatia  2–1  Slovenia 1–1 1–0
Russia  1–0  Wales 0–0 1–0
Spain  5–1  Norway 2–1 3–0

Top goalscorers

There were 566 goals scored by 302 different players and 14 own goals. This list reflects the players who scored, at least, 4 goals.

9 goals
7 goals
6 goals
5 goals
4 goals

See also

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